Sixty-seven new cases of COVID-19 were reported Monday in and around The Villages, as Florida continued to see massive increases in new patients battling the life-threatening virus.
Six of the patients were identified in the Sumter County part of The Villages, where 261 cases have been reported. Fifteen cases have also been identified in the Lake County portion of the mega retirement community, with two in the Marion County section.
61 new cases of Coronavirus have also been reported outside the confines of Florida’s friendliest city. These include:
- Leesburg rose 13 for a total of 349;
- Belleview rose 18 for a total of 92;
- Lady Lake climbed eight for a total of 77;
- Summerfield climbed eight for a total of 112;
- Oxford climbed five for a total of 41;
- Fruitland Park climbed four for a total of 45;
- Wildwood climbed four for a total of 78; and
- A new case in the Fruitland Park section of the county.
Overall, the three-county area is reporting 4,966 cases of COVID-19, a 305 increase from Sunday to Monday, among 2,419 men, 2,456 women, 38 nonresidents, and 53 people listed as unknown. There have been 60 deaths and 401 people have been hospitalized.
Lake County continues to mark the three-county area with 2,645 cases, an increase of 128 in a 24-hour period, among 1,245 men, 1,338 women, 27 nonresidents, and 35 people listed as unknown. There have been 27 deaths and 153 people have required some form of hospital care.
Clermont continues to lead Lake County with 678 cases, an increase of 31 overnight. Others have been reported in Tavares (407, 170 of whom are in the Lake County Jail among 138 inmates, 30 staff members, and two contract nurses), Eustis (242), Groveland (175), Mount Dora (175) , Mascotte (77), Minneola (76), Sorrento (66), Montverde (44), Umatilla (44), Grand Island (24), Howey-in-the-Hills (19), Astor (16), Yalaha ( 13), Astatula (12), Okahumpka (11), Paisley (8), Altoona (7), Mount Plymouth (2) and Ferndale (2).
Sumter County is now reporting 679 cases, an increase of 24 in 24 hours. They are divided between 383 men, 281 women, five non-residents and 10 people who are listed as unknown. There have been 18 deaths and 82 people have been hospitalized.
Bushnell is now reporting 161 COVID-19 cases, of which 122 are at the Sumter Correctional Institution between 103 inmates and 19 staff members. Others have been identified in Lake Panasoffkee (29), Webster (25), Center Hill (21), Coleman (20), Lady Lake of County (11), Sumterville (10) and Leesburg of Sumter County. In addition, Coleman Federal Prison reports 114 cases among 88 inmates and 26 staff members.
Marion County experienced an increase of 153 cases for a total of 1,642. They are made up of 791 men, 837 women, six non-residents and eight people listed as unknown. There have been 15 deaths and 166 people have been seen in area hospitals.
Ocala continues to overwhelmingly lead Marion County with 1,157 cases, an increase of 120 in 24 hours. Others have been reported in Dunnellon (74), Citra (27), Silver Springs (22), Ocklawaha (19), Reddick (16), Weirsdale (11), Anthony (10), Candler (3), Fort McCoy (3 )), East Lake (3) and McIntosh (1).
Overall, Florida is reporting 282,435 cases of COVID-19, an increase of 12,624 in a 24-hour period. Of these, 278,667 are residents. There have been 4,381 deaths and 18,498 people have been hospitalized throughout the Sunshine State. Those numbers show 35 more deaths since Sunday and an additional 227 people requiring hospital care.
